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Germany faces challenges integrating Ukrainian refugees into workforce
Germany has become home to the largest share of Ukrainian refugees in the European Union, hosting 1,140,705 individuals as of late October, or 27.2% of the 4.2 million Ukrainians who fled to the EU, according to Eurostat. Despite the influx, only about a third of working-age Ukrainian refugees in Germany have found employment—a situation largely […]
Read moreSalary is the most important factor when choosing a job in Serbia
Salary is a key factor in choosing a job. This is exactly what the latest survey of “Infostud” conducted during the Regional Employment Fair showed, in which about 6.000 employed, unemployed and currently studying respondents participated, mostly from Serbia. For more than 66 percent of them, earnings were the decisive criterion – he writes Politics. […]
Read moreGlobal Ranking: Kazakhstan Has the Third-Highest Unemployment Rate in Eurasia
In the global ranking of unemployment rates for 2024, prepared by ILOSTAT, Kazakhstan placed 104th out of 187 countries with an unemployment rate of 4.8%. According to analysts from Energyprom.kz, the worst unemployment rates were recorded in Eswatini (34.4%), South Africa (33.2%), and Djibouti (25.9%), while Qatar boasted the lowest rate globally at 0.1%. In […]
Read moreGeorgia’s IT Sector Foreign Income Drops by $133 Million in Nine Months
The foreign income of Georgia’s IT sector declined significantly in the first nine months of 2024, according to statistics published by the National Bank of Georgia. From January to September, the sector generated $475 million in foreign income, representing a 22% decrease—or $133 million—compared to the same period last year. In 2023, the IT sector […]
Read moreStatistics Office reports a 10.9% surge of Georgia’s average monthly earnings in Q3 to $731.92
As the National Statistics Office said on Monday, average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia raised by 10.9 percent (₾201.3 ($71.64) in the third quarter of 2024, compared to the same quarter in the previous year, and reached a total of ₾2,056.7 ($731.92).
According to the Office, the information and communication sector offered the highest monthly earnings (₾3,976.9 ($1,415.27) on average, showing an increase of 0.5 percent from last year). Then followed construction, (₾3,198.2 ($1,138.15) on average, up 5.4 percent), financial and insurance sector (₾3,186.6 ($1,134.02), up 13.5 percent),
professional, scientific, and technical sectors (₾3,062.9 ($1,090), up 17.1 percent).
Average earnings at ₾1,650.6 ($587.40) for women and ₾2,451 ($872.24) for men make the earnings gap between genders prevalent. An annual earnings growth is ₾191.5 ($68.15), or 13.1 percent, for women and ₾217 ($77.22), or 9.7 percent for men.
An increase in the business sector is 9.1 percent, (the average earnings attained ₾2,190.1 ($779.40). A decrease of 0.2 percent in the information and communication sector made the earnings fall to ₾4,065.8 ($1446.90), while an increase of 16.9 percent, averaging ₾3,500.5 ($1,245.73), was recorded in professional, scientific, and technical sectors.
Meanwhile, a 14.8 percent increase was seen by employees in the non-business and financial sectors, making their average earnings attain ₾1,813.5 ($645.37). Financial and insurance activities are the leaders in this domain.
The leaders in average earnings are the capital city of Tbilisi and the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of the country.
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Read moreMore than 13,000 foreigners work in Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population reports that 13,743 foreign citizens are currently working legally in Kazakhstan.
Most of them are managers and their deputies (564 and 2,585 permits issued for heads of structural subdivisions, respectively). The majority of the foreign workers are specialists (4,913) and skilled workers (999). Seasonal work and corporate transfers attracted 1,186 and 3,496 people respectively.
Foreign citizens work for 1,744 employers in Kazakhstan (a total workforce of 388,000 Kazakhs, 96.5% of the total number of employees).
Construction (5,390 people), manufacturing industry (1,455 people), mining and quarrying (1,335 people), administrative and auxiliary services (1,305 people), agriculture, forestry, and fishery (1,237 people) employ the largest number of people.
The largest number of foreign workers is from China (4,881 people), Uzbekistan (1,273 people), Türkiye (1,203 people), and India (1,095 people).
Approximately 1 billion tenge was attracted by the Kostanay region worth of foreign investments in the past two years, creating over 1,000 jobs.
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Read more12% of IT professionals in Ukraine work two jobs, — DOU survey
About 12% of Ukrainian IT pros (out of 13,000 surveyed by DOU website) have a side gig — and that number has significantly increased compared to last year. Overall, 27% of IT professionals have projects on the side of their main job, with 12% having a direct second job, 11.7% working on a pet project, […]
Read moreThree key challenges for the IT industry in Serbia today
The IT industry in Serbia is facing numerous challenges that threaten the growth and stability of companies, which significantly differ from those of the past. Non-competitive salaries and benefits, high living costs, and increased competition in the labour market were the key challenges companies faced this year. Additionally, the reduced number of projects globally, coupled […]
Read moreOver 13,000 foreigners employed in Kazakhstan
According to the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, a total of 13,743 foreign citizens are currently employed legally in Kazakhstan, Kazinform News Agency reports. The majority of foreign workers belong to the category of managers and their deputies, with 564 and 2,585 permits issued for heads of structural subdivisions, respectively. Most […]
Read moreGeorgia’s average monthly earnings surge 10.9% in Q3 to $731.92 – Statistics Office
Average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia increased by 10.9 percent in the third quarter of 2024, rising by ₾201.3 ($71.64) to reach a total of ₾2,056.7 ($731.92) compared to the same quarter in the previous year. Average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia increased by 10.9 percent in the third quarter of 2024, rising by ₾201.3 […]
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